Margaret Watkins's Reviews > Big Duke Energy

As always with an anthology of this nature, one gets an interesting mix of writing styles by different authors and in this case, each story is full of adventure and intense romance.

The Earl on the Train: Eliminating an enemy is at the forefront of Sebastian Moncrieff's mind, but coming face to face with the siren of his dreams leaves Sebastian in shock. Whether their meeting is a good or bad thing has to be determined, but he discovers in Lady Veronica a means of finding redemption and new beginnings.

Loved and Found: Separated from her soul mate by manipulative and autocratic parents, Lady Edith is forced into a marriage with a cruel man who is many years her senior. His death may bring relief but does nothing the heal her broken heart after experiencing rejection from the only man she has loved. An accident on the way to her brother's estate inadvertently puts her in Thaddeus' path, but when she comes face to face with him, she realizes that he still hasn't softened towards her. It takes a little time for Thaddeus to learn the truth of all that happened so many years before, and when he does, he finds it may be too late to make amends.

The Wolf of Westmore: A family feud has kept warring families apart for so long that they have lost sight of the original reasons for the discord between them. Used by her family as a pawn in the accumulation of more land and the opportunity to put a further spoke in Westmore's wheel, Lady Jocelyn determines her own fate by putting herself into the enticing hands of the Wolf of Westmore. With an attraction that transcends the bitterness and recriminations between the two families, Jocelyn and Wulfric gravitate toward one another but do not count on the mischief stirred up by her conniving cousin.

Put up Your Dukes: Gentle Amelia Richmond loves her husband but cannot live with the chaos and needless pain he causes in the lives of public figures due to the scurrilous stories he publishes in his sensational newspaper. Caught in the middle, Amelia often finds herself being approached to intercede with her husband when a story is about to break, her only reward being donations to the foundling home she is passionate about. Martin loves his wife, and it is only their weekly meetings together that give him any hope for their future. However, when he goes too far and breaks the tenuous thread between them, Martin has to make a choice between his driving ambition and the woman he is in danger of losing.

Duke of Every Sin: Whilst each of the books in this anthology touched me at a different level, I felt my heart being drawn to the characters in this novella. When Lady Verity discovers that her sister is abandoning her precious child with the wicked Duke of Bainbridge, she has no choice but to intervene. Caught in the act of creeping into Ethan's home in the middle of the night, she is shocked at his proposal and the resolution he puts forward to solve their dilemma. There is a certain amount of humor in this plot and I loved the way in which it came together.

Each book in this collection is a standalone and comes to a good conclusion. I received a copy of this book as a gift through BookSprout and this is my honest and voluntary review.